An investor gestures as he monitors the stock prices at a private securities company in Shanghai, China.(Photo: AP)Story HighlightsChinese stocks were a fad with investors in 2006 and 2007A severe downturn in the stocks and accounting issues soured investors to Chinese stocksInvestors not worried about risk can wade back inUSA TODAY markets reporter Matt Krantz answers a different reader question every weekday. To submit a question, e-mail Matt at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..Q: Are there good ways to invest in the Chinese stock market?A: Investors couldn't add Chinese stocks to their portfolios fast enough in 2006 and 2007. But since the Chinese-stock bubble burst in late 2007, many investors are afraid have become financially Sinophobic.It's understandable that investors would be afraid to get back into Chinese stocks. Pundits and TV commentators routinely told investors to jump into Chinese stocks, since the economy there was growing more rapidly than in the U.S. TRACK STOCKS: Get real-time quotes with our free Portfolio Tracker[1]Yet, the FTSE China 25 index, which tracks shares of the biggest Chinese companies, collapsed nearly 70% between the high of October 2007 to the low set in October 2008. Meanwhile, countless investigations into the accounting of some smaller Chinese companies further unnerved investors and made them wonder if the risks were worthwhile. If anything, the harrowing experience many investors had with Chinese stocks highlights the extreme risks of shares of companies in emerging nations. While emerging market stocks generate some of the highest returns of any mainstream stock asset classes, they're also among the absolute riskiest. If you're sure you can tolerate the risk of emerging market stocks, and Chinese stocks, there are several plays. The iShares FTSE China 25 ETF gives you exposure to just China. Another option is the Vanguard MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, which puts 18% of its investment…

Kia's Super Bowl ad for the 2014 Forte features former Miss U.S.A. Alyssa Campanella(Photo: Kia)Story HighlightsAutomakers say that a fun, lively ad strategy is essentialRather than cars hugging highway curves, some auto advertisers are featuring womanly curvesMore carmakers are casting celebrities such as supermodels and TV stars in adsSpace babies who travel to Earth via rocket ship. A flamboyant, sarcastic genie who grants wacky wishes. Scantily clad babes who beguile. These are some of the silly and sexy ad themes that will take center stage on Super Bowl Sunday and not just for inexpensive, easy-to-buy mass products such as chips, beer or cola. Rather than showing cars hugging curves and accelerating up hills, a larger-than-ever group of Super Bowl automotive advertisers will be featuring womanly curves and revving up humor to promote their big-ticket machines. SUPER BOWL ADS: Join our Ad Meter panel to vote on this year's ads[1]PHOTOS: Most memorable Super Bowl car ads[2]While their products are much different — and much more expensive — than the grab-and-go soft drinks and snacks, many carmakers say that ads just as fun and lively as the ones for those products are essential for Super Bowl ad success."This is an audience that is looking to be entertained," says Michael Sprague, Kia Motors America's executive vice president of marketing and communications. "It's the Super Bowl — an ad has to be entertaining and innovative — and it's got to stand out from the others."A Kia ad for the Sorento SX Limited crossover SUV shows toddlers and baby animals rocketing to Earth from outer space. They're part of a tall tale that a father uses to answer his son's "where do babies come from?" query. The dad eventually distracts his boy by playing a kid-friendly song on the Sorento's sound system. A second Kia…