If you have $1,000 to invest in the stock market this month, there's no shortage of great companies in which you could make a meaningful investment. While the market hasn't been kind to many stocks lately, looking beyond near-term downtrends in share price and focusing on the businesses behind the stocks can reveal some remarkable specimens just begging to be bought. 

Here are two such stocks to consider buying if you have $1,000 on hand to put into your portfolio. 

Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) isn't your average e-commerce stock. Its continued focus on a unique slice of the global e-commerce market -- primarily vintage, unique, and handmade items -- has differentiated it from other businesses operating in this space and gives it a clear advantage in the current environment and beyond. 

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