6 2 Investing How to buy and sell shares Where do shares come from in the first place? When a company first issues shares for sale, this is generally called a float or initial public offering (IPO). A company might float on the sharemarket as a way to raise money or to give existing owners an exit for their investment. 2 Investing How to buy and sell shares Where do shares come from in the first place? When a company first issues shares for sale, this is generally called a float or initial public offering (IPO). A company might float on the sharemarket as a way to raise money or to give existing owners an exit for their investment.
Comments Share. Zebulon Montgomery Pike (January 5, 1779 â April 27, 1813) was an American brigadier general and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named.
Many historians have described Zebulon Pike as unlucky. He suffered the misfortune of getting lost on his second expedition, was held captive in Mexico, was unfairly associated with the Wilkinson-Burr conspiracy, and killed in the Battle of York even though he won it.