(a.) Sagacious; prudent; provident for the future.

acute anticipant anticipative anticipatory apperceptive appercipient argute astute beforetime bright and early clairvoyant cogent discerning divinatory early farseeing farsighted forehand forehanded foreknowing foreseeing forethoughted forethoughtful in good time incisive intuitive longheaded longsighted penetrating perceptive percipient perspicacious perspicuous piercing precautional precautionary precautious precognitive precognizant prepared prescient prevenient provident providential provisional prudent ready sagacious trenchant understanding