Solid advice. You said, "Of course you can HODL some altcoins you believe for the long run after some good research, but if you decide to do it, make sure it's an amount of money you can afford to lose just in case things go wrong." This is one of the biggest things people should consider. How much can you actually AFFORD to lose? If you have a chunk of change that you can invest, and it's not keeping you from feeding your family (or your dog/cat), and you CAN lose it, then after studying up, invest in the dip. Thanks for sharing your story!