As of recently I have been flipping some token ICO's, that's the trend, and I have to follow the trend. I do believe most of these tokens have no ground to stand on, but I do not judge these on the business potential. I did not include them because they are short term holdings.
Long term investments must have growth potential, Token ICO's are mostly money grabs, they will cause lots of sorrow in the near future. For new traders I would suggest sticking with high volume high liquidity projects, if you buy and the price moves against you just wait it out, if it moves in your favor collect profit. Try to strip hype from facts, read news on coindesk.com and other altcoin news outlets. Look for projects that will have some good news in the near future.
Daily trading is a pain, a safe practice is not to buy at the top when the hype is in full gear. Everything else is a guess. Try to follow what your common sense tells you. Do not risk more than 30% of your bitcoin in altcoins.

Viva: Ask William, research it, and then tell me what you think, let's assume I assigned you the task of researching VIVA for us. Come back to me with your conclusions?

https://steemit.com/vivacoin/@williambanks/introduction-to-viva-part-6-a-game-of-chains

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