--- title: "Perspectives Magazine: Trusting the Planning Process" description: Investors, take note. The planning process works and shouldn't be abandoned.  image: https://www.covisum.com/hubfs/double%20exposure%20of%20businessman%20hand%20working%20with%20blank%20net%20work%20diagram%20as%20digital%20cloud%20concept.jpeg --- [Login](https://www.covisum.com/login-experience) | [Call: 402-235-4500](tel:1-402-235-4500) | [Contact Us](https://www.covisum.com/contact) ** [![covisum-logo](https://www.covisum.com/hs-fs/hubfs/covisum-logo.png?width=264&height=41&name=covisum-logo.png "covisum-logo")](https://www.covisum.com/) [![Start Your Free Trial](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2755909/b23743cd-d0df-4907-a66d-293b58ab1164.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2755909/b23743cd-d0df-4907-a66d-293b58ab1164) [![Contact Us](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2755909/6c6d7fe7-e094-4fc0-9c82-d93d4ccbb532.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2755909/6c6d7fe7-e094-4fc0-9c82-d93d4ccbb532) # Perspectives Magazine: Trusting the Planning Process [IN THE NEWS  |  ](https://www.covisum.com/press/tag/in-the-news)May 6, 2021 11:31:24 AM  |  by [Lauren Laferla, Director of Communications](https://www.covisum.com/press/author/lauren-laferla-pr-content-marketing-manager) For financial advisors, the first half of the year has included some unique challenges. Cryptocurrencies, Reddit suggestions, and other high-flyers have been tempting to some investors. They are all too eager to abandon their initial plan and move toward the exciting new opportunities. However, a look at the past year shows the planning process works, and shouldn't be abandoned.  > "It was a year where practice and planning paid off. For advisors who had proactive discussions with their clients about an inevitable market decline, the market dip turned out to be a huge opportunity to implement tax strategies or buy underpriced companies. Advisors who established contingency plans with their clients in advance were able to go and execute on those plans. When considering your process, a key consideration for the balance of 2021 is the likelihood that our tax system is in for a change." 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