The phenomenon of more than 78 million Americans from the baby boom generation crossing over to retirement has long been a focus of nearly everyone in the financial advisory industry. For many of you, the majority of your clients either fit into this category or have already entered retirement, and you have spent many years creating a detailed plan for them to retire comfortably and on time.

But the recent twists and turns in both the U.S. and world stock markets have surely thrown a curve ball at your well-thought-out plans for your clients to enjoy a prosperous retirement. Suddenly, retirement accounts have plunged in value and the target date of your clients' retirement seems to be coming into question. Needless to say, this is adding a whole new meaning to the phrase, retirement crisis.

We at Financial Planning are here to help. Go to www.financial-planning.com for everything you need to steer you—as well as your clients—through these increasingly turbulent times. Our Retirement Crisis Center (right on our homepage) has up-to-date information you'll need to keep both you and your clients calm, educated and well-prepared to manage your clients' plans for retirement.

The Retirement Crisis Center: Rethinking Retirement provides you with breaking news stories and features written by industry retirement experts. You can listen to innovative podcasts and web seminars on the most pertinent retirement information right there in the center too. And, lastly, our crisis center will allow you to discuss your plans, problems and ideas with other financial services professionals by linking to lively conversations on our discussion boards.