Whats a crypto beginner to do?

I wish that I had a better understanding of computer programming and the like, for it is becoming increasingly obvious to me that the wave of the future is going to be cryptocurrency. But being a noob has presented a number of daunting challenges that have proved to be most difficult. I have heard all the hype and listened to everyone from financial analysts, computer programmers, speculators, promoters, you name it. There is little doubt that one of the many new entrys into next years dictionary may well prove to make some people very wealthy. But which horse do you bet on? If you look at the current champion bitcoin you see a sturdy solid winner that has a proven track record and the safest bet as well. But you also see a very expensive bet! Then you see ethereum being touted by all of the bookies as having the best chance of overtaking the reigning champ. But wait, there is a new entry on the scene, litecoin, or what about veritas? Surely it is the one with the most promise, it will make contracts obsolete they say, thus rendering bankers unnecessary. That alone gets my vote. I could go on and on and like you will continue to do research but there comes a point when one can be tempted to throw in the towel and just give up. Unlike the unlimited amount of new entrys my wallet is quite limited. In the mean time if somebody out there has a prophetic gift and knows which coin is best to invest in please respond to this pitiful cry for help!