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It's a startup before IPO, so not liquid (unless the company offers to buy-back).

This is a great reason to value options at $0 when taking an offer. It's a lottery and you shouldn't assume you'll see any money from then. If you do, it's all gravy.

You missed the part where they said they are now post IPO

>Her company went public and the stock jumped and then crashed,

Options are not shares -- they are an option to buy shares at a specified price.

> I gave my Wife money to exercise her ISO's

Did you miss this part?

I did not miss it. My reply was to the parent post by s1artibartfast (nice HHGTTG reference), who said; "They are talking about the shares, which are already fully owned and liquid.

The question is to sell them and invest the cash somewhere better(??) or HODL."

I still do not understand your objection, since the whole thread has been about shares, not options. The options were already exercised so what they are holding onto are these now likely worthless shares.

We don't need the money so right now its HODL :)