Faster Horses (The Cowboy and the Poet) aspiring poet who turns to a rugged cowboy for advice and inspiration. The cowboy spits tobacco on the ground and affirms his philosophy on life: ""It's faster horses/younger women/older whiskey/and more money"." The poet tries to dispute the man's values and said he was looking for simple inspiration, to which the cowboy strongly reaffirms his stance on life. Disillusioned, the poet tries to start a fight, but eventually realizes (at gunpoint) the cowboy may have a point and leaves poetry behind. The chorus was given in evidence to a U.S. Senate subcommittee by the banking consultant Alex Sheshunoff: Faster Horses
FASTER (NZX) of New Zealand. FASTER settlement system was launched in May 1998 when the exchange moved to fully automated clearing and settlement of trades. This was after regional trading floors had been closed and all stocks were traded electronically since 1991. In 2008, The Reserve Bank of New Zealand characterised the FASTER system as "becoming obsolete" Participants include stockbrokers and financial institutions. Each participant has a Faster Transfer Account (FTA) where stock is held pending delivery to other participants or to owned accounts. Share registries are connected to FASTER via electronic links. Stock may be transferred for the benefit of a