News that Centerbridge Partners may be in talks to buy the Advisor Group for more than $2 billion is a strong indicator that the advice business remains a darling of private equity, according to one industry watcher. But with talk of a recession and market downturn on the horizon, these deals could find themselves in stormy weather, another observer argues. “The independent broker-dealer market remains popular with PE firms,” said Chip Roame, head of the consulting group Tiburon Strategic Advisors.