a16z had a recent podcast that I thought was an insightful convo on cryptos for novices (like myself)
http://a16z.com/2017/04/03/cryptocurrencies-protocols-appcoins/
I own pretty insignificant amounts of ethereum and bitcoin. ether has the advantage of (maybe?) being more of a blockchain/platform/application play, rather than a pure store of value like bitcoin, but I know nothing