The term "Bearings" as a specific, standalone financial concept or quantifiable metric with a distinct definition, formula, and universally accepted application does not exist in standard financial literature or markets. While the word "bearing" appears in financial contexts as part of phrases like "interest-bearing" or "risk-bearing," or metaphorically in "getting one's bearings" (referring to market orientation), it is not a financial [TERM] that can be defined, calculated, or illustrated with a hypothetical example in the manner requested for an encyclopedia-style article.
For instance, search results indicate "bear" as an investor who believes the market will decline, leading to concepts like a "bear market"12. Additionally, "interest-bearing" describes financial instruments that accrue interest over time6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and "risk-bearing" refers to the willingness to endure potential losses in economic activities3, 4, 5. A company named RBC Bearings exists, which manufactures mechanical bearings and is traded publicly1, 2, but this refers to industrial products, not a financial concept.
Due to the absence of "Bearings" as a defined financial term suitable for the specified article structure—particularly sections requiring a formula, calculation, interpretation, or a direct comparison to a [RELATED_TERM]—it is not possible to generate an accurate and verifiable article without fabricating information, which would violate the core principles of accuracy and verifiability.