Booyah Breakdown: Landing Fear

I struggle to find a moment in life when a hard landing is a good thing.

On a plane? Clearly, I'd take the soft landing. Fall out of bed? Again, I'd hope for something soft to cushion the blow.

The only time I can see value in a hard landing is when my son cannonballs into the pool. Then, he is clearly looking for a very big, hard landing to amp up the splash factor.

So as far as landings go, I'd take soft any day.

Especially in the markets.

The hard vs. soft landing debate is a hot topic among the pundits these days.

Even Cramer's talking about it. In a Dec. 1 video on TheStreet.com TV, he said that he always wants "a soft landing because it is better for more stocks than a hard landing. A soft landing makes it easier to find the bull markets wherever they might be."

And in his CNBC "Stop Trading!" segment that same day, he said that it's easier for bears to craft a hard-landing scenario, referring to slow sales at bellwether retailer Wal-Mart (WMT Quote) and the continuing decline of automakers such as Ford(F Quote) and GM (GM Quote). But he added, "none of this is new, and investors should shake off the negativity to look for an entry point in well-positioned sectors."