Most meme tokens are a gamble, and looking from the aspect of profit, it can be said they are short-term investments.
In other words, I would separate 3 groups
- The lowest level of risk, possible to make a profit in the short term but more profitable in the long run (Bitcoin and probably Eth)
- Medium level of risk, value growth is very slow and it is difficult to expect large upward swings and high percentage profit. Although there is always a possibility that one of them "explodes" x10. (Mostly major coins from the top 50 on CMC)
- High level of risk, all newly created or those in the making, various altcoins (of which there are frankly fewer and fewer) and tokens, while "memes" are currently hot. They can bring high profits, but most often it is a short-term peak and daily monitoring is necessary in order to exit at the right moment. Because after that there is usually a complete crash and the token becomes worthless. They are often subject to manipulation by the creators and the community, so they are often overrated.
This is just my opinion in brief, it should not be taken as a definition, there is certainly room for analysis.