Photo of Citadel founder Ken Griffin
Citadel founder Ken Griffin.
  • High inflation could hang around for decades, according to Ken Griffin.
  • The billionaire investor believes the pandemic and conflicts will usher in an era of deglobalization.
  • The Federal Reserve will likely have to keep interest rates high to suppress soaring prices, he added.

Higher-than-normal inflation could be here to stay, according to billionaire investor Ken Griffin.

The Citadel founder said late Wednesday that soaring prices could become entrenched as COVID-19 and conflicts in Europe and the Middle East usher in an era of deglobalization.