2 Stocks for the Rise of the Gig Economy

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The term "gig" has taken on a whole new modern meaning. Not only is it the slang term for a live musical performance, nor just a reference to the amount of memory for your hard-drive storage, but with the growth of technology and the internet, "gig" has become regular terminology for freelance workers, remote employees, and hire-for-contract employment.

The movement has sparked innovative ideas from modern entrepreneurs to build companies that some may consider to be paving the way for the future of employment. Fiverr (NYSE: FVRR) and Upwork (NASDAQ: UPWK) are two of the most popular companies at the head of the gig economy and have both become publicly traded companies in recent years.

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